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    The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White House

    Disaster response is already underway as tens of millions of Americans are hunkered down for the full impact of Hurricane Sandy late this evening. From the White House, President Obama said federal agencies are coordinating with states and localities to cope with winds, floods and power outages.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Disaster response is already underway as tens of millions of Americans are hunkered down for the full impact of Hurricane Sandy late this evening. From the White House, President Obama said federal agencies are coordinating with states and localities to cope with winds, floods and power outages. Both he and Mitt Romney have reduced their campaign schedules in a race pollsters and pundits say is still too close to call. With just eight days remaining, what's the potential impact on the "ground game" so crucial in Ohio and other swing states that could decide the election?

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    The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White House
    1. 0:00East Coast Braces for Storm of a Century
    2. 7:30The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White HouseYou’re reading this
    3. 41:15Sandy May Have an Economic Silver Lining
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Molly Ball

      senior political correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

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      Mark Halperin

      Bloomberg Politics / Showtime's 'The Circus'

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      Grant Neeley

      University of Dayton

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White House
    1. 0:00East Coast Braces for Storm of a Century
    2. 7:30The Gathering Storm and the Campaign for the White HouseYou’re reading this
    3. 41:15Sandy May Have an Economic Silver Lining
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